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I’m a 55-year-old mum of three & love showing off in bikinis – trolls say I look ‘lots older’ and call me ’embarrassing’
Sue insisted that she won't stop being "unapologetically me"
A WOMAN has been labelled "embarrassing" by trolls after showing off her slim figure in skimpy bikinis.
Sue has no qualms about stripping down to barely-there ensembles to display her enviably slim physique, despite being 55 years old.
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But as a 55-year-old mum-of-three, she's been accused by trolls of embarrassing herself in the process.
In a recent Sue sported a teeny white triangle swimsuit as she did a Baywatch-style run across the beach.
And over the top of the clip, she wrote: "Would you have guessed I'm 55 years old and a mum of three?"
In the caption, Sue went on to share her top tips for staying in shape, including that "cardio is overrated".
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She also said people need to be "selfish with your time", and "prioritise sleep like your life depends on it", as well as ditching motivation to "embrace discipline".
Her fifth tip was to conduct a "social detox", as she added: "Toxic friends drain your energy faster than bad food.
"Choose your circle wisely."
"It’s not always easy, but it’s absolutely worth it," she concluded.
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"Your body is your responsibility, no matter your age or how many kids you have."
But she quickly found that people in the comments section were less than complimentary.
I get branded 'wrong' as I’m 57 and love flashing my cleavage and under boob in trendy tops
"To be honest with you, you look much older. I would say early 60s," one wrote.
"Face 50s, body 70s. Thank you for not going naked," another sighed.
"Sorry, my mum at 61 looks younger than you," a third added.
"Stop telling everyone you're 55. It's embarrassing for you!" someone else said.
"Yes, you look your age, and even older," another wrote.
"You asked, and that's the truth!"
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Times have changed since 2015 when Protein World spent £250,000 on an ad campaign of a slim 20-something bikini clad model asking the reader “Are you beach body ready?” The uproar that followed about the objectification of women was global. Branded offensive, irresponsible and harmful, the verdict on the campaign and the social media uproar was well documented, and rightly so.
Now, I am happy to say that all sizes of women are represented in swimwear across the media landscape. Brands like JD Williams, In The Style and New Look, to name just a few, all work with models of all sizes and ages to promote their swimwear.
My social media feed is also full of ladies of all ages and sizes looking Fabulous in their swimmies. What started out as a trickle of shy bikini-clad selfies has now become a body-positive movement that makes us all feel good to get into our swimwear.
And why shouldn’t we! Our bodies are all completely different and we should be celebrating that fact.
At 53, I love bikinis, I love having an all over tan in the summer with as few white bits as possible. I don’t want to dumb myself down as I get older, I want to celebrate that I am still here! My aim is to keep on wearing bikinis well into my 80s if I am lucky enough to get there.
I have learnt to love the aging process. I will never look like I did in my 20s again, but I do enjoy looking after myself way more than I did back then. A better diet, more exercise and a lot of self-care makes me feel good on the inside as well as the outside.
I love that other cultures like to celebrate their elders. I think we should embrace this in western society instead of just fetishizing youth.
Aging isn’t something to be feared but embraced.
Wear the damn bikini, I am going to!
"You're not in a high school love movie," someone else said, scathingly.
"Your era was decades ago."
"Look about 95 minimum," another wrote.
However, others hit back at the cruel remarks, with one commenting: "Why are people so mean and miserable? You look incredible mama!"
"Y'all are being so excessively rude to this lady for no reason," another said.
"It's more than possible for you all to share your opinions about how she looks without going out of your way to insult her or obliterate her self esteem."
"I think you look fantastic - whatever age you are,"; a third said.
And in another Instagram Reel, where she once again showed off her figure in a sheer corset top and low-slung skirt, Sue insisted she won't let the criticism get her down.
"I used to hide, I used to shrink because I was afraid of what people would say," she wrote.
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"But not anymore... I’ve fought through the hard times and still managed to shine.
"And now, I stand tall, unapologetically me. I’m not afraid to be bold, to be colourful, to be loud."
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